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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  17 March 66 18/0330Z | Kokomo, Indiana (2 witnesses)  |
|  3. SOURCE Military | 10. CONCLUSION Satellite (ECHO II)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | ECHO II at 9:19 PM west of city 33 degrees above horizon moving NE.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 Minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Object was round, white like a star, size of a pea. First seen 75 deg elevation 360 deg az. Disappeared at 10 deg elevation 360 deg az. Steady constant movement towards north then small but rapid lateral movements. Speed was greater than an a/c Lost in…

17 march
UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN: 12 (18 Mar 66) A/rb Pg 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO: XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAFOS-3, JCS/DIA-1 (15) ADV CY DIA
SMB B220EHQB005ZCYJB258
PP RUEAHQ
DSRUCDNJ 49 0772152
ZNR UUUUK
P 181800Z
FM 305BOMBWG NKER HILL AFB IND
TO RUWONLB/ADC ENT AFB COLO
RUWPAH/30TH NORAD REGION CHICAGO ILL
RUCDSQ/FSC FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
RUEAHQ/HQ USAF AFNIN WASHINGON 25 DC
BT
UNCLAS DCOI 01251 MAR 66.
SUBJ UFO REPORT. REPORT SUBMITTED IAW AND FORMAT PREScribed BY AFRWPPAWM
A. (1) CIRCULAR ROUND (2) PEA (3) WHITE LIKE A STAR
(4)…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 12 (18 Mar 66) Pg 2 of 3

TO RIGHT AND LEFT-OBJECT MOVEMENT WAS SHARPER AND
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MORE RAPID HAN AIRCRAFT MANUEVERING IN FLIGHT () LOST
IN GLARE OF LIGHTS ON GROUND. (6) FIVE MINUTES.
C. (1) VISUALQ WHILE WALKING DOGS (2) NONE (3) NONE
D. (1) ZERO THREE THREE ZERO ZULU EIGHTEEN MARCH 0330Z 18 March
SIXTY SIX (2) CLEAR STARLIGHT. 21.30L 17 March
E. FIVE NORTH OF KOKOMO INDIANA ON U.S. HIGHWAY
THIRY ONE. at 0319Z Echo II
west of City 33 degrees A2
moving NE

305TH BW (SAC), ORGANIZATIONAL MAIN…

UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE

AF IN: 12 (18 Mar 66) Pg 3 of 3

AT EXTREME RANGE THEREFORE REFRACTION DUE TO THIN ICE CRYSTAL CLOUDS COULD RESULT IN APPARENT MOVEMENT OF PAGE 3 RUCDNJ 49 UNCLAS

OBJECT.

B. NONE

K. STAFF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CHIEF COMBAT INTELLIGENCE BRANCH OBSERVER BELIEVES HE SIGHTED A SATELLITE IN ORBIT HOWEVER APPARENT MANUEVERS CAUSED HIM TO CONCLUDE SIGHTING SHOULD BE REPORTED. I IS THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION OFFICER THAT THE INDIVIDUAL DID IN FACT OBSERVE A SATELLITE AND THE APPARENT LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE OBJE…